Aeroplane



J. ZIEGLER.

AEROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4, 1920.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

3 SHEETSSHEET I U/VENTZJR Jae N ZEGLEE.

A TTORNEY J. ZIEGLER.

AEROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4. I920.

L mm 5 5 1 RN 5 a a M 7%! fl n Z m IH l l P i; L 0 a /.I I ruu INVENTOR. Jo/m Z/EGLEE.

A TTORNEY Fig. 5 is a sectional view through of UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

JOHN ZIEGLER, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

AEROPLANE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN ZIEGLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Aeroplane, of which the following is a specification.

invention relates to aeroplanes, more particularly of the multiplane or combination of multiplane and double biplane type and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide an aeroplane of this class with very large maintenanceplane surface; second, to provide a plane of this class wherein the maintenance planes are positioned in spaced relation, one above another so that they engage the varying strata of air for sustaining the plane; third, to provide an aeroplane of this class which is so constructed that'it may be built very large and of large carrying capacity; fourth, to provide an aeroplane 'of this class with stabilizers in connection with the opposite edges of each plane for maintaining the equilibrium; fifth, to provide an aeroplane of this class wherein a portion of each plane serves as an aileron; sixth, to provide an aeroplane of this class wherein the main body consists of double biplanes with supporting planes covering the space between the upper planes of said double biplanein'parachute form; seventh, to provide an aeroplane of this class wherein a plurality of motors with their ropelling mechanism are used on two di erent planes so that the air is banked. beneath two different planes on different elevations; eighth, to provide an aeroplane of this class of novel construction, and, ninth, toprovide a combination double bi lane and multiplane type of aeroplane.

ith these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consistsof certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as .will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a art of this application in which:

igure 1 is a Slde elevational view of my aeroplane; Fig. 2 is a view downwardly from the line 2 -2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view through 33 ofFig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 44 of Fig. 1'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 4, 1920. Serial No.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921. 414,452.

Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of my aeroplane; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectlonal vlew through 7-7 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8

1s a slmllar view through 8-8 of Fig. l and Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view through 9-9 of Fig. 1.

S1milar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings. v

The body 1, planes 2, 3, 4, and 5, motors 6 to 13 inclusive, connecting strips 14, connectlng strips 15 and 16, stabilizers 17, ailerons 18, 19 and .20, upper sustaining plane 21, stabilizers 22, ailerons 23 and 24, top supporting plane 25, stabilizers 26 and 27 and ailerons 28 constitute the principal parts and portions of my aeroplane.

The body 1 is a long hollow body member, provided with windows 1 in the sides to be used for ventilation for the passengers which are carried in the interior of said body 1. It is provided on its rear end portion with the ordinary rudder, stabilizer and vertical plane with wheel support which is no part'of my present invention. In the front end is provided a seat 1 for the pilot. This body member 1 is supported between the planes 3 and 5 and the planes 2 and 4 and extends forwardly and backwardly therefrom. The planes 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 are the ordinary biplanes positioned opposite sides of the body 1 are the motors 6 and 7 andjust above the plane 5 and on opposite sides of the body 1 are motors 8 and 9, it being noted that the motors 8 and 9 are positioned closer to the body 1 than are the motors 6 and 7 so that they are in different line for the air passing between the planes. Mounted on the backof the planes 3 and 5 are ailerons 20, the ones on the plane 3 extending-.frornthe strips 14 outwardly and the ones on the plane 5 extending from the engines 8 and .9 outwardly. Positioned between the planes 2 and 4 are the strips 15 and 16 and between these strips are spaces 15 shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Mounted on the back of the planes 2 and 4 are aileronslS and 19, the ones on the plane 2 extending from the strips 16 outwardly and those on the plane 4 extending clear across said plane. Mounted on the sides of the strips 16 are stabilizers 17 which are pivotally mounted on the outer side edges of the strips 16 and their outer edges are adapted to move upwardly and downwardly thereon, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Positioned above and slightly back. of the plane 2 are the motors 11 and 12 and positioned directly over the plane 4 are motors 12 and 13. Extending over these motors 10, 11, 12 and 13 is another plane 21, shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings, consisting of a plurality of longitudinal strips with spaces 21 therein and supported on the frame supporting the motors 10 to 13 inclusive. Positioned on the opposite sides of this plane 21, are stabilizers 22 hinged to.

said sides and their outer edges adapted to move upwardly and downwardly,.as shown best by dotted lines in, Figs. .6 and 9 of the drawings, and positioned on the rear side of this plane 21 are ailerons 23 and 24, which extend across the back side of said plane. Positioned above this plane 21 in spaced relation therefrom is another narrower plane I 25 shown best in Fig.2 of the drawings. This upper plane 25 is providedwith an extended flanged front end 25 and it is provided along its side edges with pivotally mountedstabilizers 26 and 27, their outer edges being adapted to be raised and lowered as shown by dotted lines in Figs. 6 and 9 of the drawings and it is provided along its rear side with ailerons 28 similarly sup ported and operated.

It will be noted that the plane 21 and the plane formed between the planes 2 and 4 and between the planes 3 and 5 are provided with spaces to permit the air to ass upwardly from the lower side of said p ane to the top, the space between the planes 3 and 5 belng spaces with cross bars 14, while the space between the planes 2 and 4 are provided with large spaces 15 and the plane 21 provided with spaces 21, thus providing an aeroplane structure in which the sustalning planes form a structure of parachute form, when the stabilizers along the side edges and the ailerons along the back edges of the various planes are positioned downwardly.

Thou h I have shown and described a particu ar construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions I do notwish to be limited tothis particular construction, combination and arrangement but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially asset forth in the ap ended claims.

t is obvious that with this construction, there is rovided an aeroplane which is a combinatlon of a double biplane and multiplane so constructed that there is formed a parachute form of structure when the stabilizers and ailerons are properly positioned for supporting the planes in balanced position, though the power has been shut oit; that the planes are positioned so that there is great sustaining area in proportion to the head'resistance of the aeroplane; that there are provided aplurality of plane surfaces, one above the other in such spaced relation that the one will not interfere with the other; that the motors are positioned on oposite sides of the body to provide a good Balance of the plane and that the structure is' simple and economical of construction, durable, easy to operate in accordance with its carryin capacity.

Having us described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An aeroplane, comprising a pair of spaced apart" biplanes with connecting planes positioned between the pairs of biplanes'and a-pair of spaced apart sustainmg planes positioned one above the other over said biplanes.

2. An aeroplane, comprising a pair of spaced apart biplanes with connecting planes positioned between the pairs of biplanes, a pair of spaced apart sustaining planes positioned one above the other over said biplanes, and ailerons pivotally mounted on the rear edges of said planes excepting the connecting planes. 7, k I

3. An aeroplane, comprising a pair of spaced apart biplanes with connecting planes positioned between the pairs 0f-biplanes, a planes positioned one above the other, over said biplanes and a body member positioned centrally between the; two biplane members and extending past the front and rear sides thereof.

4. An aeroplane, comprising a pair of spaced apart bi lanes with connecti planes positioned etween the pairs of b1- planes, a pair of spaced apart sustaining pair of spaced apart sustaining.

planes positioned one above the other over said biplanes, ailerons pivotally mounted on v1ded with openings therein positioned over said connecting planes. and a solid plane positioned over said last mentioned sustaining plane adapted to cover the openings therein.

6. An aeroplane comprising a pair of spaced apart biplanes, connecting planes positioned between said pairs of biplanes with open spaces therein, a sustaining plane provided with openings therein positioned over said connecting planes, a solid plane positioned over said last mentioned sustaining plane adapted to cover the openings therein, a body member positioned centrally between the two biplane members and motors positioned on opposite sides of said body member.

7. An aeroplane comprising a pair. of spaced apart biplanes, connecting planes positioned between said pairs of biplanes with open spaces therein, a sustaining plane provided with openings therein positioned over said connecting planes, a solid plane positioned over said last mentioned sustaining plane adapted to cover the openings therein, a body member positioned cent-rally between the two biplane members, motors positioned on opposite sides of said body member and other motors mounted over said first mentioned motors above the upper biplane member of each biplane.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 28th day of September, '1920.

JOHN ZIEGLER. 

